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Before beginning any painting or coating application, environmental conditions must be measured to ensure conformance to coating manufacturer requirements and long-term coating performance. Two of the more critical parameters are relative humidity and dew point temperature, both of which influence condensation and potential coating detachment risk. One of the most widely accepted field methods for […]

INTRODUCTION OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS IN THE US Pavement markings have been around since the early 1900s. Some of the first ones were just stop lines painted on roads in Portsmouth, Virginia in 1907. In the early 1910s crosswalks were painted in Providence, RI, and Minneapolis, MN. The first longitudinally lined or striped roads in the

KTA’s Certified Coating Inspector Forum Volume 5, Issue No. 1 – February 2026 William Corbett, Technical ConsultantAMPP Senior Certified Coating Inspector & Certified Protective Coating Specialist KTA’s Certified Coating Inspector Forum is designed to provide professional development/continuing education on standards, inspection practices, new instruments, and other topics to help keep certified AMPP and FROSIO coating

Introduction – When it is time to decide if precast or other concrete elements should be protected with a coating layer, consideration must be given to the reasons for coating it (protection and/or aesthetics), the type of structure being coated, and the service environment. Even though some of the precast concrete or poured elements might

KTA’s Dan Adley appeared on Materials Performance Interview Series Podcast on Friday, July 24th. Dan is CEO of KTA-Tator, Inc, and a member of the NACE International Board of Directors. In the new episode, Adley shares business updates and considerations for the corrosion industry in 2020 while also exploring the important roles of leadership and